Molecular characterization of a novel partitivirus hosted by the false morel mushroom Gyromitra esculenta

Arch Virol. 2021 Apr;166(4):1247-1251. doi: 10.1007/s00705-021-04978-3. Epub 2021 Feb 11.

Abstract

Virus populations of uncultivated fungi remain scarcely studied. In the present study, we characterized a new partitivirus isolated from the false morel mushroom Gyromitra esculenta, named "Gyromitra esculenta partitivirus 1" (GePV1). The complete genome of GePV1, whose sequence was determined by combining high-throughput sequencing and RLM-RACE approaches, comprises two dsRNA segments of 1971 bp and 1799 bp, respectively. Each dsRNA genome segment contains a single open reading frame (ORF), encoding a putative RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and a capsid protein (CP), respectively. The sequences of the RdRp and CP exhibited the highest similarity (69.77% and 47.00% identity, respectively) to those of Rosellinia necatrix partitivirus 2 (RnPV2). Phylogenetic analysis based on the CP and RdRp sequences demonstrated that GePV1 clusters within a clade that includes members of the genus Alphapartitivirus, family Partitiviridae. We propose that GePV1 is a new member of the genus Alphapartitivirus. This is the first study reporting on a new partitivirus identified in the false morel mushroom Gyromitra esculenta.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Ascomycota / virology*
  • Base Sequence
  • Capsid Proteins / genetics
  • Double Stranded RNA Viruses / classification
  • Double Stranded RNA Viruses / genetics*
  • Double Stranded RNA Viruses / isolation & purification
  • Fungal Viruses / classification
  • Fungal Viruses / genetics*
  • Fungal Viruses / isolation & purification
  • Genome, Viral / genetics
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase / genetics
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Capsid Proteins
  • RNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase

Supplementary concepts

  • Gyromitra esculenta